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Covid situation in India better than elsewhere: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday lauded India's fight against the Covid pandemic, saying the government and the healthcare workers contributed largely to tackling the pandemic in the country.
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COVID-19: Union Health Minister cautions people not to panic, remain alert
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday asked the public not to panic about COVID-19, but be alert and follow the directives issued by the government from time to time.
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China sees fall in manufacturing indicators after zero-Covid revocation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chinese manufacturing sector saw a sizeable contraction in December along with a spike in cases of Covid-19 in the country as the workforce is prevented from going to work, The Global Times reported.
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India reports 226 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
With 226 new cases, active cases stood at 3,653, taking the total number of cases reported in the country so far since the pandemic hit in 2020 to 4,46,78,384.
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WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on COVID situation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths -- and data on vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60 years o
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US travel restrictions for Chinese visitors are 'discriminatory': Chinese
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China responded by claiming its Covid situation was "under control," and accused Western media of "distorting" its recent policy changes.
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"We remain concerned...": WHO Chief Tedros on Covid situation in China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the global body remains concerned over the evolving situation in China as the COVID-19 infections witness a new spike in the country after curbs were eased.
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Himachal Pradesh: Mock drills conducted in healthcare facilities to check
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mock drills were done on Tuesday under the overall guidance of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the Districts to ensure covid readiness in the state amid the global rise in the number of covid cases.
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Pakistan "ill-prepared" for another Covid-19 wave: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Independent experts in Pakistan believe that the NCOC must now issue fresh guidelines and give a "position statement". As the virus has been gripping China again and can enter Pakistan at any time.
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Bihar on alert, says CM Nitish Kumar on Covid situation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Bihar is on alert. We have to be careful with those coming from outside," Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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J&K fully geared to tackle any Covid situation: Experts to chief secre
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, top medical experts in the Union Territory informed him that there was no need to panic in view of the ongoing global surge in Covid cases as none have been reported in the UT so far.
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No need to worry but be alert: Telangana Health Minister urges public on C
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the spurt in Covid cases of a new variant in China and other countries, Telangana Health Minister Harish Rao urged the State's people to not panic and be alert.
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